The ABS has a range of data available on request from the Locations of Work survey. This section lists the data items and populations which relate to the survey. More detailed breakdowns of some data items may also be available on request.

The population(s) for a particular data item refers to the person in the survey to whom the data item relates.

For more information about ABS data available on request, contact Labour Market Statistics on Canberra (02) 6252 7206, or by facsimile on (02) 6252 7102, or by email to <labour.statistics@abs.gov.au>.

Population 1

Employed persons at work in the reference week.

Population 2

Employees at work in the reference week.

Population 3

Employed persons who worked interstate in the reference week.

Population 4

Employees who worked interstate in the reference week.

Population 5

Single jobholders at work in the reference week.

Population 6

Multiple jobholders at work in the reference week.

Population 7

Persons who worked any hours at home in main job.

Population 8

Employees who worked any hours at home in main job.

Population 9

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in main job.

Population 10

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in main job.

Population 11

Persons who worked any hours at home in second job.

Population 12

Employees who worked any hours at home in second job.

Population 13

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in second job.

Population 14

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in second job.

Population 15

Persons who worked any hours at home in main or second job.

Population 16

Employees who worked any hours at home in main or second job.

Population 17

Persons who worked only or mainly at home in main or second job.

Population 18

Employees who worked only or mainly at home in main or second job.

Data items

Populations

1

State or territory of usual residence

All

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

Australian Capital Territory

2

Area of usual residence

All

State capital city

Balance of state/territory

3

Region of usual residence

All

Standard labour force dissemination regions

4

Sex

All

Males

Females

5

Marital status

All

Married

Not married

6

Relationship in household

All

Family member

Husband, wife or partner

With dependants

Without dependants

Lone parent

With dependants

Without dependants

Dependent student

Non-dependent child

Other family person

Non-family member

Lone person

Not living alone

Relationship not determined

7A

Country of birth and period of arrival

All

Born in Australia

Born overseas

Arrived before 1971

Arrived 1971-1980

Arrived 1981-1990

Arrived 1991-2000

Arrived 2001 to survey date

Note: Year of arrival collected in single years

7B

Country of birth (1)

All

Born in Australia

Born overseas

Born in main English-speaking countries

Born in other than main English-speaking countries

7C

Country of birth (2)

All

Born in Australia

Born overseas

Oceania and Antarctica

North-West Europe

Southern and Eastern Europe

North Africa and the Middle East

South-East Asia

North-East Asia

Southern and Central Asia

Americas

Sub-Saharan Africa

8

Age group (years)

All

15-19

20-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-59

60-64

65 and over

Note: Age collected in single years.

9

Number of children in family aged under 15 years

All

Had children under 15 years

1 child

2 children

3 children

4 children

5 children

6 children

Did not have children under 15 years

10

Full-time or part-time status in all jobs

All

Full-time workers

Part-time workers

11

Full-time or part-time status in main job

All

Full-time workers

Part-time workers

12

Occupation of main job

All

Managers

Professionals

Technicians and trades workers

Community and personal service workers

Clerical and administrative workers

Sales workers

Machinery operators and drivers

Labourers

13

Industry of main job

All

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, water and waste services

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Accommodation and food services

Transport, postal and warehousing

Information media and telecommunications

Financial and insurance services

Rental, hiring and real estate services

Professional, scientific and technical services

Administrative and support services

Public administration and safety

Education and training

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation services

Other services

14

Status in employment in main job

All

Employee

Employer

Own account worker

Contributing family worker

15

All locations of work in main job

All

Own home

Another home

Employer's home

Client's home

Other home

Workplace

Travelling

Other

Did not work in main job in reference week

16

Main location of work in main job

All

Own home

Another home

Employers home

Clients home

Other home

Workplace

Travelling

Other

Did not work in main job in reference week

17

Number of locations of work in main job

All

Worked at one location only

Worked at two or more locations

Did not work in main job in reference week

18

State or territory of workplace in main job

All

Worked at a workplace

Workplace in Australia

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

South Australia

Western Australia

Tasmania

Northern Territory

Australian Capital Territory

Workplace overseas

Did not work at a workplace

Did not work in main job in reference week

19

Region of workplace in main job

All

Worked at a workplace

Workplace in Australia

Standard labour force dissemination regions

Workplace overseas

Did not work at a workplace

Did not work in main job in reference week

20

Location of workplace in
main job (1)

All

Worked at a workplace

Workplace in Australia

Same state as home

Different state as home

Workplace overseas

Did not work at a workplace

Did not work in main job in reference week

21

Location of workplace in
main job (2)

All

Worked at a workplace

Workplace in Australia

Same dissemination region as home

Different dissemination region as home

Workplace overseas

Did not work at a workplace

Did not work in main job in reference week

22

Whether usually worked at home in main job

All

Usually worked at home

Did not usually work at home

23

Whether worked at home in main job

7-10

Only/mainly worked at home

Did some work at home

Did not work at home

24

Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in main job

7-10

Had an arrangement to work at home

Did not have an arrangement to work at home

25

Hours actually worked in main job

All

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

Did not work in main job in reference week

NOTE: Collected in single hours

26

Hours actually worked at home in main job

7-10

Less than 1

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

NOTE: Collected in single hours

27

Hours usually worked in main job

All

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

NOTE: Collected in single hours

28

Hours usually worked at home in main job

All

Usually worked at home

Less than 1

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

Did not usually work at home

NOTE: Collected in single hours

29

Main reason for working at home in main job

7-10

Wanted office at home/no overheads/no rent

Child care/family considerations

Flexible working arrangements

To catch up on work

Condition of employment

To operate farm

Other

30

Whether entitled to paid holiday leave in main job

2,4,8,10

Entitled to paid holiday leave

Not entitled to paid holiday leave

Did not know

31

Whether entitled to paid sick leave in main job

2,4,8,10

Entitled to paid sick leave

Not entitled to paid sick leave

Did not know

32

Whether had paid leave entitlements in main job

2,4,8,10

With paid leave entitlements

Without paid leave entitlements

33

Employment type in main job

All

Employees (excluding OMIEs)

With paid leave entitlements

Without paid leave entitlements

Owner managers of incorporated enterprises

Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises

Contributing family workers

34

Use of information technology at home in main job

7-10

Used information technology

Used both computer and internet

Used computer only

Used internet only

Did not use information technology

Did not know

35

Occupation of second job

6

Managers

Professionals

Technicians and trades workers

Community and personal service workers

Clerical and administrative workers

Sales workers

Machinery operators and drivers

Labourers

36

Industry of second job

6

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, water and waste services

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Accommodation and food services

Transport, postal and warehousing

Information media and telecommunications

Financial and insurance services

Rental, hiring and real estate services

Professional, scientific and technical services

Administrative and support services

Public administration and safety

Education and training

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation services

Other services

37

Status in employment in second job

6

Employee

Employer

Own account worker

Contributing family worker

38

All locations of work in second job

6

Own home

Another home

Employer's home

Client's home

Other home

Workplace

Travelling

Other

39

Main location of work in second job

6

Own home

Another home

Employer's home

Client's home

Other home

Workplace

Travelling

Other

40

Number of locations of work in second job

6

Worked at one location only

Worked at two or more locations

41

Whether usually worked at home in second job

6

Usually worked at home

Did not usually work at home

42

Whether worked at home in second job

11-14

Only/mainly worked at home

Did some work at home

Did not work at home

43

Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in second job

11-14

Had arrangement to work at home

Did not have an arrangement to work at home

44

Hours actually worked in second job

6

Less than 1

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

NOTE: Collected in single hours

45

Hours actually worked at home in
second job

11-14

Less than 1

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

Did not work at home

NOTE: Collected in single hours

46

Hours usually worked at home in
second job

6

Usually worked at home

Less than 1

1-15

16-29

30-34

35-39

40

41-44

45-48

49 or more

Did not usually work at home

NOTE: Collected in single hours

47

Main reason for working at home in
second job

11-14

Wanted office at home/overheads/no rent

Child care/family considerations

Flexible working arrangements

To catch up on work

Condition of employment

To operate farm

Other

48

Whether entitled to paid holiday leave
in second job

6,12,14

Entitled to paid holiday leave

Not entitled to paid holiday leave

Did not know

Owner managers and contributing
family workers

49

Whether entitled to paid sick leave in second job

6,12,14

Entitled to paid sick leave

Not entitled to paid sick leave

Did not know

Owner managers and contributing family workers

50

Whether has paid leave entitlements in second job

6,12,14

With paid leave entitlements

Without paid leave entitlements

Owner managers and contributing family workers

51

Employment type in second job

6,11-14

Employees (excluding OMIEs)

With paid leave entitlements

Without paid leave
entitlements

Owner managers of incorporated enterprises

Owner managers of unincorporated enterprises

Contributing family workers

52

Use of information technology at home in second job

11-14

Used information technology

Used both computer and internet

Used computer only

Used internet only

Did not use information
technology

Did not know

53

Occupation in job worked at home

15-18

Managers

Professionals

Technicians and trades workers

Community and personal service workers

Clerical and administrative workers

Sales workers

Machinery operators and drivers

Labourers

54

Industry in job worked at home

15-18

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining

Manufacturing

Electricity, gas, water and waste services

Construction

Wholesale trade

Retail trade

Accommodation and food services

Transport, postal and warehousing

Information media and telecommunications

Financial and insurance services

Rental, hiring and real estate services

Professional, scientific and technical services

Administrative and support services

Public administration and safety

Education and training

Health care and social assistance

Arts and recreation services

Other services

55

Status in employment in job worked at home

15-18

Employee

Employer

Own account worker

Contributing family worker

56

Whether worked at home in main or second job

15-18

Only/mainly work at home

Did some work at home

Did not work at home

57

Whether had an arrangement with employer to work at home in main or second job